Product ID:MOLECULAR SIEVE
MSDS Date:08/17/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-105-4390
MSDS Number: BSHMS

UNION CARBIDE, LINDE DIV.

CROWS MILL RD. AND BAYVILLE AVE.
KEASBEY, NJ 08832
US

Emergency Phone: 908-738-4150

Info Phone: 908-738-4150

Cage: LO932

UNION CARBIDE, LINDE DIV.(MFGR)CHEM.COMMOD.(DISTR)

127 CALABASES, CA 91302 US

Telephone: 818-591-0788 WAS IN TX

Cage: LO932

SODIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1313-59-3

Fraction By Weight: < 30%

SILICA GEL

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

Fraction By Weight: < 50%

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3.

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3.

ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (SARA III)

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: < 40%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9394

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY
CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION & REDDENING. INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF NOSE & THROAT ACCOMPANIED BY COUGH & CHEST
DISCOMFORT. INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION &
POSSIBLY BURNS. CHRONIC- NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND GASTROINTESTINAL
TRACTS IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS,
EMPHASEMA, ASTHMA MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
ORAL:I F CONSCIOUS & LARGE AMOUNTS SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMITING. CALL
A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:UNUSED MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. USE MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USED MATERIAL MAY CONTAIN
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN + PRESSURE MODE.
COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN EXPOSED TO WATER, THE UNUSED
MOLECULAR SIEVE CAN GET QUITE HOT. WHEN FIRST WETTED, THEY CAN HEAT
TO THE BOILING OF WATER. FLOODING WILL REDUCE TEMPERATURE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP THE SPILL AREA. COLLECT AND PLACE THE
SPILLED MATERIAL IN A WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID RAISING DUST.
UTILIZE WET OR VACUUM METHOD OF CLEAN-UP TO MINIMIZE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN A
DRY PLACE AWAY FROM MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:THE USED PRODUCT COULD BE TOXIC AND/OR FLAMMABLE. DO
NOT BREATHE THE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT INGEST.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR IF CONDITIONS ARE DUSTY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/LATEX
Eye Protection:GOGGLES FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE WORK CLOTHING, EYE WASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING. VACUUM UP ANY DUST. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:V7
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3500F,1927C
Spec Gravity:1.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Appearance and Odor:GRANULES, BEADS OR PELLETS, NO ODOR, BUFF COLOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SUDDEN CONTACT WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF CHEMICALS HAVING HIGH HEATS
OF ADSORPTION SUCH AS OLEFINS, HCL, ETC..
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE (WATER CAN CAUSE RISE IN
TEMPERATURE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN BURN).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN EXTREME HEAT OR CHEMICAL
CONDITIONS, MOLECULAR SIEVE DECOMPOSES TO SODIUM OXIDE, SILICONE
OXIDE AND ALUMINUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE
CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL
COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. COVER
PROMPTLY TO AVOID BLOWING DUST.

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